Washington Business Improvement District executive board re-elected

Monika Hamburger was re-elected president of the Washington Business Improvement District.

WASHINGTON — With the Washington Business Improvement District attaining several goals in 2010, and a number of projects in the critical stages for 2011, the WBID's Board of Directors unanimously re-elected the executive board to another term at its January meeting.
Monika Hamburger, who owns Washington Borough-based ComForcare Home Care with her husband Steven, was re-elected president.
Property owner Ed Rossi is once again the Executive Board's first vice president. Developer and property owner Mark Mulligan was selected second vice president. Certified Public Accountant Edward Fliegauf was chosen as the treasurer while Marian Bredin, who owns Good Impressions printing company, was named secretary.

"We have a very good team which has worked extremely hard to implement important changes that benefit not only our businesses, but the community as well," said Hamburger.

Hamburger noted that last year alone the WBID implemented new downtown security measures and came to an agreement with the borough to provide better snow removal services. Currently, the WBID is working to open a new pocket park in the downtown (by the antique clock) that could draw folks all year round.

Hamburger added, "We will continue to host quality events that draw visitors to our business community, such as our car show and Festival in the Borough, and last year we debuted a new event, the Warren county Bazaar, that was very successful. Additionally, our executive director Sandi Cerami has been working diligently to try and fill storefronts in the downtown and we are happy to say that three very important new businesses have relocated here from a neighboring town to give us a strong presence in the antiques niche. We are also very excited that we have filled a great deal of office space. As the economy improves - and it is already - Washington, particularly with its affordable rents, will continue to grow as a strategic place to do business and live. With our close proximity to several major roads, including Routes 46, 78, 22, 57, 31, and not that far away from Route 80, we are truly the crossroads of Warren County."

Hamburger concedes that there is still much to be done.

"The Executive Board, along with the entire Board of Directors, and our executive director, are all looking forward to working on the continuation of the revitalization of the downtown and to help create new opportunities for the business community in Washington Borough," she said. "As a longtime business and property owner in Washington, my husband and I have always believed in the potential of the borough and little by little we are getting there."

For further information about the Washington business district, contact the WBID at 908-689-4800 or visit washingtonBID.org.